The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-20
His SECOND TERN.
Ceremonies Attending the Inaugu-
ration of Governor Martin.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 11-Goverror Martin
was inaugurated at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the Eall of the House of Repre-
seItatives IN the presence Of large assem-
bly,, all tde ex-GOvernors of the State being
present except Harvey and Crawford. Fol-
lowing is the Governors inaugural ad-
dress:
heard gentleman say recently: ~ have
known all the Governors Of Kansas" I asked,
''How many Governors has Kansas hadr' He
thought moment and replied, nine" pre-
sumo very large majority, even Of those best
informed in the political history Of the State,
would make the same wrong reply. Fer Kansas
has had sixteen real and four acting Governors,
and since its admission into the Union, the
State has had ten. 1 an glad the committee
having charge of the ceremonies to-day did not
forget this fact, and so did not omit to invite
Hon. n. Green, who was Governor OF Kansas
from November 4, 1888. TO January IL, 1869. II
IS not inappropriate, 1 think, on an occasion
if this character, to briefly recall some facts
connected with the incumbents of the executive
flee of Kansas. have known all OF our Gov
ernors, Territorial and State, except two, Reeder
and 1ieary; and all of the acting Governors
except one, Woodson. the Territorial
period extended from June, 1884. to January,
Governors and five Secretaries, who at times
acted as Governors, were appointed by the
President. Kansas had small population then;
but then, as now, the voice Of Kansas was
heard in the land, and it was no pulling baby's
cry! So the Presidents sent out to govern this
lusty young giant OF the American desert strong
men, distinguished men, men who had had a
large and valuable training in civil affairs, and
they were, one and all, glad to come, and to link
their and flames with that of Kansas.
The Territorial Governors appointed were, in
succession, Andrew II. Rceder, John L. Dawson,
Wilson Shannon, John W. Geary, Robert j.
Walker James w. Denver and Samuel Medary,
and the Secretaries were Daniel Woodson.
Frederick P. Stanton. James W. Denver, Hugh
S. Walsh and George NJ. Beebe. All came tc
Kansas and served in the positions to which
they were appointed except one, Mr.. Dawson,
who declined. OF these seven Governors all
were lawyers except two, Geary, who was
merchant, and Medary, VINO was printer by
trade. Five were born in Pennsylvania; one,
Shannon, in Ohio, and one, Denver. in Virginia.
AS have stated, these Territorial Governors
were generally distinguished men. Governor
Reeder, previous to his appointment as Gov
ernor, had never held an office, but he had been
for many years one of the most eminent lawyers
of Pennsylvania Wilson Shannon had been
twice elected Governor OF Ohio and had
also served as Minister to Mexico
before coming to Kansas. Robert ].
Walker had been United States Sena
tor from Mississippi and Secretary OF the Treas
ury during President Polk's administration.
JanJss w. Denver had represented California in
Congress and served as Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs. Samuel Medary was an editor OF ra-
tional reputation and had been Governor OF
Minnesota. All except Geary were over forty
tive years of age when appointed, ana he, the
youngest OF them all, had been a soldier in the
Mexican war. After leaving Kansas he rose to
the rank of Major General in the Union army,
and was later elected Governor Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Thus three of our Territorial Governors
have been the chief executives of three other
States. AL OF the Territorial Governors
appointed except one, Denver. are dead,
but the Secretaries Of the Territory, all
whom acted as Governor during their
terms Of Office, are ali living except one,
Hugh S. Walsh Kansas also elected three
Governors who never served, viz: Charles
Robinson, elected under the Topeka constitu-
ton; George W. Smith, chosen under the Le-
compton constitution, and Henry J. Adams,
elected under the LeGvenworth constitution.
Ny honoTed predecessor, Charles Robinson,
thus enjoys the distinction Of having been
elected under two constitutions He is the first
Governor of Kansas in a double sense-he was
chosen to that Office under the first and last
constitution framed for the State.
vi the GONtrnOrS OI the oldIc IOuT Nert uil-
der thirty-lvc when elected, all except two are
now past fifty and the oldest was first chosen.
All have been residents of Kansas for
more than twenty years; two, the first
and the present Governor, for over twenty.
nine years, and all except one, Governor
Harvey, are still citizens OF the State. Eight OF
ten served in the Legislature previous TO their
election to the executive office, and the other
two, Governors Robinson and Anthony, have
MAJ 1ner OF "a low -l-in
branch OF the State Government. One, Gov
ernor Robinson, is native of Massachusetts;
three, Carney, Green and Click, are natives OF
Ohio; two, Osborne and Martin, OF IeDnsyva-
mia; one, Harvey, of Virginia. one, Anthony. OF
New York, and one St. John, Of Indiana. Gov
ernor Robinson was physician; three, Craw.
ford, ST. John and Click, were lawyers; one,
Carney merchant; two, Osborne and Martin,
were printers; Green was Clergyman, Harvey
a surveyor and Anthony tinsmith. All except
Robinson, Carney, Osborne and Click served in
the Union army during the war. Only one OF our
Governors, Green, graduated at a college or uni
crsity. One Governor Harvey, was elected to
the United States Senate after the expiration
Of his term as Governor, and Governor Osborne
the country as United States Min
lister to Chill and Brazil.
Twenty-six years have come and gone since
the first Governor OF the State took the oath Of
Office and he and all his successors are with US
vet. Here breathe executives who organized |
the splendid regiments young Kansas sent out
to battle for the honor OF the flag. Here are /
those who saw the dawn and morning Of that |
marvellous development which began with the |
close of the civil war, and has since spread over
400 miles OF fair and fertile country. Here are
those who were callcd upon to protect our from |
tiers against repeated ohvasions by merciless |
ssYages. Here are those who witnessed the |
still more dreadful desolation wrought by in |
sects whose baleful flight dnrkened the light OF |
the sun at midday. Here ore those who have oc- |
cupied the executive chair during the later |
years Of peaceful prosperity and unexampled |
growth. We greet them one and all. cordially |
and gratefully. We salute them as citizens whom |
the people of Kansas have deemed worthy OF |
The highest trusts. We honor them as men who |
have guided the State through difficulties |
and dangers, onward and upward to /
the shining stars. We testify willingly |
and thankfully our appreciation Of the |
courage and fidelity with which they discharge |
heir always laborious and often difficult and |
oerplexing duties. We receive and welcome |
hem as the honored guests Of this occasion. |
And, speaking in the name Of the people Of Kan
:as, and expressing as am sure do. the SEN
.iment which fills all hearts, fervently pray /
hat their days may be long and peaceful, and |
hat prosperity may abide with them.
ADMINISTERING THE OATH.
At the close Of the address the oath Of |
office was administered to the Cover nor by
Chief Justice Horton
The ex-Governors then each spoke in sue
,ession, and the ceremonies closed with a
grand ball In the evening.
Mrs De Broker-"And soyou can't
afford it, eh?" Mr.. De Broker" Inn
possible. The fortune l expected to
make this year has fallen fiat, because
he European powers did not go to war